Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is a similar question. It seeks reassurance for patients who suffer from various illnesses, from scoliosis to cataracts, to spina bifida. Whether they are public or private patients, their concern is for access to treatment within a reasonable time. Do we have the facilities to treat them within this jurisdiction? My belief is that we do. Whether they are public or private, can the two share the burden with a view to delivering to the patients an immediate and rapid service?

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